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Thursday, August 13, 2015

PNTL Officer 'Tortures' Jose Tolan With Pistol

A member of the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) allegedly tortured a man in Tasitolu, Dili, on Friday night.

After allegedly beating the victim, Jose Tolan, the suspect code-named EFS, reportedly pulled out his pistol and tried to shoot Mr Tolan, but his pistol failed. He then used the gun to threaten the victim's family, witnesses said.

Then EFS, who dressed in civilian clothing, allegedly took the victim to his house in Hudilaran to continue torturing him. A witness and neighbor of the victim, Markus Ulan, said when he saw Mr Tolan taken away he contacted the Comoro Police Station and asked them to go to the suspects house. He said Comoro Police Officers found Mr Tolan and took him to the Bairro Pite Clinic.

After receiving treatment at Bairro Pite Clinic, the victim was taken to the National Hospital Guido Valadares for further treatment. He remained in Hospital late last night, where he was in a lot of pain. "I feel some of my bones have broken. I am finding it very hard to breathe," Mr Tolan said in Hospital.

"He (the suspect) bashed me on my head with a pistol until it broke and all the bullets came out. He punched and hit me, and almost shoot me," he said.
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